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Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for July 2008

added: 18-08-2008

comScore, Inc. released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at the top online properties for July 2008 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Continuing the summer trends in Web usage observed last month, leisure-oriented categories demonstrated gains in July, including travel, retail, tickets and entertainment news.

Second Quarter Survey Shows Home Buyers Responding to Lower Metro Prices

added: 18-08-2008

Existing-home sales rose from the first quarter in 13 states, largely from buyers responding to discounted home prices, according to the latest quarterly survey by the National Association of Realtors(R). Nearly one-quarter of metropolitan areas showed rising home prices in the second quarter from a year ago, with greatly mixed conditions continuing around the country.

US Real Earnings in July 2008

added: 18-08-2008

Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.8 percent from June to July after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. A 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.3 percent decrease in average weekly hours and a 0.9 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

US Consumer Price Index in July 2008

added: 18-08-2008

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in July, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The July level of 219.964 (1982-84=100) was 5.6 percent higher than in July 2007.

Germany: Inflation Hit 3.3%, The Highest Rate Since 1993

added: 18-08-2008

Suddenly the spectre of inflation no longer hangs over the world: it's gone, banished by the reversal in sentiment in commodity and financial markets. Banished by fears of recession, which were confirmed overnight with Europe contracting in the second quarter, with Germany and France following Italy into a slump.

EC Approves Joint Venture Related to Allocation of Power Transmission Capacities on Borders Between Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

added: 18-08-2008

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the creation of a joint venture, to be named Capacity Allocation Service Company for Central Western Europe (“CASC”) by CEGEDEL Net S.A. of Luxemburg, ELIA System Operator SA/NV of Belgium, EnBW Transportnetze AG of Germany, E.ON Netz GmbH of Germany, RTE EDF Transport SA of France, RWE Transportnetz Strom GmbH of Germany and TenneT TSO BV of Netherlands.

Internet Connection Speed: U.S. Falling Further Behind Other Advanced Nations

added: 17-08-2008

The results of a nationwide study of Internet connection speeds in the United States reveal little progress over the previous year in the country's median data download speed. At the present rate - with a gain of only four-tenths of one megabit per second - it will take the U.S. more than one hundred years to catch up with current Internet speeds in Japan.

US Mobile Advertising Experiences 13 Percent Quarterly Growth, Still Trails UK, Indian Markets

added: 17-08-2008

Limbo, one of the largest mobile social communities in the US, and GfK Technology, a leading market search agency, have released the latest joint Mobile Advertising Report (MAR). The second quarter report shows that a high percentage of mobile phone users in the US, UK and India indicate they are receiving advertising messages through their mobile phone; 85 percent in India, 51 percent in the UK, and 37 percent in the US.

Weakening U.S. Economy Takes its Toll on Americans' Health

added: 17-08-2008

To save money, many Americans are cutting back on medical care - potentially putting their health at risk - according to new research from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

Wireless Subscriber Growth Will Slow Due to Market Saturation Between 2008 and 2013

added: 16-08-2008

JupiterResearch, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on business, has found that wireless subscriber growth is slowing due to market saturation, with US carriers adding only 26 million new subscribers in the next five years to reach 266 million in 2013.

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